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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Three Answers and Explanations
The singular subject soprano needs a singular verb, and so
(C) should be has. Choice (A) correctly uses the past tense.
The phrase first-place finishes, (B), is idiomatically correct,
as here finishes is a noun, not a verb. The relative pronoun
which, (D), is used correctly.
25. c
Difficulty: Low
When the subject and verb appear together in a sentence,
it's easy to spot disagreement.
Here, the verb is does not agree with its plural subject
experiences, and its tense is inconsistent. The error is in (C).
Choices (A) and (B) are correct idiomatic phrases. Choice
(D) is proper use of the adjective thankful.
26. B
Difficulty: Low
Always make sure underlined nouns are in agreement.
The singular noun member isn't correct with the compound
subject Ji// and Casey. Two people would become members.
The error is in (B). Choice (A) agrees with its plural subject.
Choices (C) and (D) are appropriate idiomatic phrases.
27. B
Difficulty: Medium
This section will test your knowledge of certain idiomatic
phrases. Either must always be paired with or.
In (B), and is incorrectly paired with either. Choice (A) is
correct idiomatic usage. Choice (C) properly uses an adverb
to modify moving. Choice (D) uses the appropriate transition
and preposition.
28. A
Difficulty: High
This section will test your knowledge of some irregular
verbs. Familiarize yourself with the most common ones
before Test Day.
Choice (A) is not the appropriate form of the irregular verb
to arise. With the auxiliary verb have, arisen is correct.
Choice (B) is correct use of the gerund verb form. Choice
(C) is in the correct plural form to agree with its subject
lessons. Choice (D) uses an appropriate preposition in
context.
29. c
Difficulty: High
Long intervening phrases sometimes hide disagreement
between a verb and its subject.
The subject of the verb were in (C) is the singular progress;
the error is in (C). In (A), the verb phrase agrees with its
plural subject teachers. Choice (B) is a correct idiomatic
phrase. Choice (D) is a correct prepositional phrase.
30. c
Difficulty: Low
The main idea does not necessarily have to come in the first
paragraph, although this is a good place to start looking for it.
The passage focuses on the Kloss gibbon's use of song to
avoid physical encounters. A good statement of the main
idea should therefore include a reference to song or singing;
(C) states the main idea straightforwardly. Choices (A) and
(B) can be eliminated, since they don't reference the idea
of singing. Choices (D) and (E) refer only to specific parts
of the gibbon's song, so they are not broad enough to cover
the entire main idea.
31. D
Difficulty: Medium
In a sentence or clause with a compound verb, both verbs
must be in the same tense.
The simple predicate in the independent clause here is will
view . .. and would be fighting. Both (D) and (E) make
the second verb parallel, but (E) is unnecessarily wordy. If
something happens (present tense), then something else
will happen afterwards (future tense). Choices (B) and (C)
do not address the error.
32. E
Difficulty: Medium
Only one answer choice will correct a run-on sentence
without introducing additional errors.
As written, this sentence is a run-on. Choices (B), (D), and
(E) all correct the run-on error, but only (E) correctly relates
the two clauses. Choice (B) reverses the cause-and-effect
relationship between the two clauses. Choice (C) does not
address the error. Choice (D) fails to correctly express the
relationship between the ideas in the two clauses.